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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST N. DOBING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WARDRTOBE-BEDSTEVATD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,567, dated July 19, 1881.

7 Application filed October 7, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST N. DORING, of the city, county, and State ofrNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wardmbe-Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation, partly in section, of the improvement shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation taken through'the line w m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation, partly in section, showing the weight-box supported from the floor. Fig. 4 is a sectional end elevation of the weight-box, taken through the line 3/ Fig. 3.

The object of this invention is to furnish wardrobe-bedsteads so constructed that the frames or cases of the bedsteads and the weightboxes can be readily disconnected,.when desired,for convenience in moving the bedstead from place to place. j

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the side boards of the head or stationary part of a wardrobe-bedstead.

B are the side boards of the folding or movable part.

G is the base-board of the stationary part. The middle rear part of the base-board G is cut away to receive the weight-box D and serve as a guide to stop the said weight-box in proper position to be taken up by the folding part B when lowered. The lower side of the ends of the weight-box D are rabbeted, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, to receive the side parts of the base-board O. The rabbets of the weight-box D are made of such a depth that the weight-box D will be supported free from floor and in such a position that the hooks E weight-box D-and have their upper ends the heavier. The bottoms of the end compartments of the weight-box D are cut away, leaving shoulders at the outer ends, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, so that when the blocks I are turned into a horizontal position their heavier ends will rest upon the said shoulders and hold thesaid blocks in place. The blocks I are made of such a length that when they are turned into a vertical position, with their lower ends upon the floor, the weight-box D will be supported clear of the base-board O, as shown in Fig. 3, and the bedstead. can be moved from one place to anotherwithoutmoving theweightbox. With this construction, when the bedstead is. to be moved the movable part is turned down, raising the weight-box D. The pivoted blocks I are then turned into a vertical position and the movable part is again raised, which leaves the weight-box standing upon the blocks I and free from the base 0, so that the bedstead can be easily moved from its place without having to carry the weightbox with it. The weightbox can then be placed where it is desired to place the bedstead, and the said bedstead can be moved over it until the edge of thebase O at the bottom of its out comes in contact with the said weight-box. The movable part of the bedstead is then lowered toraise the weight-box, the blocks I are turned into a horizontal position, and the movable part of the bedstead is raised, leaving the Weight-box resting upon the end parts of the base 0.

Havingthus fully described my invention, I claim' as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a wardrobe-bed,the combination, with the'folding part B, carrying hook E, and the base-board (J, cut away. at its middle rear part, of the weight-box D, rabbeted on the lower side of its ends and provided with the pivot F, for the purpose specified.

2. In a wardrobe'bed, the weight-box D, provided with blocks I, pivoted to'its sides, and having their upper ends heaviest, and with end compartments cut away at bottom and provided with shoulders at the outer, ends, for the purpose specified.

ERNEST N. DORING.

Witnesses JAMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEDGWICK. 

